Chapter 21: This means war!

-" No, it's not over this means war!", I say to her.

Her eyes widen.

" I'm going to get you out of this place", I say confidently.

" But even if you do manage to get me out of here ,I have no family no one to turn to", she said as her eyes started to water again.

" Yes, you do ", I say.

" Who?", she asks.

" You have me and my family", I say.

"You would let me into your family? ", she asked astonished at what I just said.

"Yes", I say.

" But, I'm just a stranger, you know nothing about me!", she shouted.

" So, do you really think I would leave you here by yourself, if you do think that you're wrong", I say.

Anika nods , that she gets where I'm coming from.

She thinks this over for a few seconds then looks at me right in the eyes.

" Only if you promise to keep me safe", she said.

" I promise, I will also teach you how to defend yourself", I promised her.

" Thank you! You're like the big sister I never had!", she exclaimed as she hugged me tightly.

"And you're like ,the little sister I never had", I said.

She smiles and I smile back.

" Come on let's get a few more hours of sleep", I tell her.

She nods in agreement.

She slips under the sheets and I cover her up and kiss her on the forehead.

She falls asleep right away.

I walk over to my bed and go to sleep.